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Marcello Pérez-Alvarez

Erlangen-Nürnberg University
marcello.perez@wiwi.uni-goettingen.de

Marcello Pérez-Alvarez is an Assistant Professor of Development Economics at Erlangen-Nürnberg University (FAU). His research focusses on human capital and development. His research interests also include gender, inequality, and the political economy of aid. Marcello holds a Ph.D. in economics from Göttingen University and has worked as a consultant in health and education projects for the World Bank, Save the Children, the Dutch Government, and Oxford University

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Does early motherhood impact the development of children?

According to a new UNFPA report, the Covid-19 pandemic might cause 13 million additional child marriages – a key driver of early motherhood. Using panel data from South India, this article shows tha...

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